The fun and easy way to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics
For high school and undergraduate students alike, physics classes are recommended or required courses for a wide variety of majors, and continue to be a challenging and often confusing course.
Physics I For Dummies 2nd Edition tracks specifically to an introductory course and, keeping with the traditionally easy-to-follow Dummies style, teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don’t have to be Einstein to understand physics!
Explains the basic principles in a simple, clear, and entertaining fashion
New edition includes updated examples and explanations, as well as the newest discoveries in the field
Contains the newest teaching techniques
If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands-on, friendly guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often-intimidating subject.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Find clear, concise explanations of formulas
Learn about motion, force, work, and heat
Connect physics concepts with the real world
Quickly get up to speed in physics
If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands-on guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often intimidating subject. Tracking to a typical Physics I course, it teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don’t have to be Einstein to understand physics!
Inside…
Measuring displacement
Gravity and friction
Turning energy into work
Rotational motion
Systems of measurement
Simple explanations of Newton’s laws
Fluids, flow, and pressure
The laws of thermodynamics
From the Back Cover
Find clear, concise explanations of formulas
Learn about motion, force, work, and heat
Connect physics concepts with the real world
Quickly get up to speed in physics
If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands-on guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often intimidating subject. Tracking to a typical Physics I course, it teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don’t have to be Einstein to understand physics!
Inside…
Measuring displacement
Gravity and friction
Turning energy into work
Rotational motion
Systems of measurement
Simple explanations of Newton’s laws
Fluids, flow, and pressure
The laws of thermodynamics
About the Author
Steven Holzner, PhD, was a contributing editor at PC Magazine and was on the faculty of both MIT and Cornell University. He wrote Physics II For Dummies, Physics Essentials For Dummies, and Quantum Physics For Dummies.
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